To kick off our Halloween, Julie and I headed out to Fort Greene Park and looked on as 84 pets dawned costumes and paraded around for all the neighborhood to see. It was a lot of squealing at the unbelievable cuteness of the dogs and the impressive creativity of the costumes. Fort Greene PUPS did an awesome job of putting the event together. Julie and I took a few pictures on my crappy camera phone, here they are.
There were turtles, nuns, balloon dogs, owners dressed up like their dogs and dogs dressed up as their owners. One of our personal favorites was the battered owner with a sign that said "My dog bites" and an ironically well behaved pooch who accompanied her, carrying around a severed arm all afternoon. If you want to get a better look at the costume madness here are some professional pictures posted by the
PUPS. Fantastic. The weather was beautiful and Julie and I managed to meet some potential new running friends. If you missed it this year, I highly suggest you check it out next year, pooch or no pooch, costume or no costume. Hope everyone had an exciting and safe Halloween. Happy Running!
I can't express to you how much fun it is and how great to feels. Who knows, you might even meet the dog of your dreams. I know I have (if only Tobias and Crockpot, my cats, would allow it). Today while at the shelter I took out two lovely dogs that would be great for fellow runners. Both of these dogs started off a little crazy pants but after a 2.5 mile run, they were mellow and running stride in stride with me. I started with Hennesey. An American Pit Bull / Terrier Mix, she has a sweet rosy nose and an equally rosy disposition. On the BARC site they say, "She gets along with some other dogs, as she is an alpha female. Her friends here are generally the calm, older dogs here. She loves people though, she will cuddle with you all day, but she would also like an active home, where she can go running in the park. Hennesey is definitely not good with cats!!" Her weight is 50 lbs and she's 6 years old.
She's great! 
Next I went for a jog with Kenneth, but by the end of the outing he was Kenny to me. He started out like a wild man but after taking care of business and getting into a nice running rhythm he was quite the gentleman. A Retriever / Shepherd Mix, he is a very young man at only one year old and 50 lbs in weight. According to BARC, "He looks like he is all Golden Retriever, but has a touch of black on his tail which looks a bit like a German Shepherd's. He is extremely sweet with people, but very energetic. He also isn't a fan of some other dogs. However, we have a training program that is helping to socialize him with other dogs. Kenneth will need an adopter that can continue his training, but we are sure Kenneth will make someone a wonderful companion." Go meet him, he is quite a cutie. You can see more pictures and read about more dogs at the BARC Dog Gallery. I hope some of you take the time to take these dogs out for yourself, you'll be glad you did. Happy Running!
